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  • Farmers plagued by years of low prices, trade war with China, now kept out of fields by rains

    Jun 6, 2019 12:00 pm by USA TodayIllinois in the News
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    USA Today (June 6) 'This is more than a cyclical thing. It’s a series of events that we’ve never seen come together. ... It’s going to be a blow to everyone’s financial position.' Gary Schnitkey, Illinois ag economist